about
Dr. Robert Zeitlin
Positive Psychologist, Parenting Coach
Dr. Robert Zeitlin is a happily married husband for over 30 years and the proud father of two kick-ass young adults.
Dr. Zeitlin feels called to advocate for the unlimited potential of our next generation. He expresses his advocacy through two decades in private practice with teens, young adults, and their parents; as a public school psychologist; and as the creator and facilitator of dozens of parenting workshops in his community.
Following a lifetime of making sense of his own father and shaping his own fathering journey, Dr. Zeitlin has formally studied men and masculinity for over 20 years – his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) dissertation on boys and learning was published in 2000.
After authoring two books for parents (“Laugh More, Yell Less: A Guide to Raising Kick-Ass Kids” and “But I’m Not a Teacher! A Parent’s Guide to Learning Under Lockdown”) and co-hosting the podcast “I Am The Worst Parent Ever,” Dr. Zeitlin created the online program “Be The Best Dad Ever” to enlist fathers to his calling.
Dr. Zeitlin offers online programs, in-person fatherhood support groups, and coaches parents from his offices overlooking the beautiful Schuylkill River in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.
Good families — even great families — are off track 90 percent of the time! The key is that they have a sense of destination. They know what the “track” looks like. And they keep coming back to it time and time again.
– stephen a. covey
recent thoughts
Kick-Ass Blog
Overwhelmed by the Mental Load
Are you in a tug-of-war over how you care for kids, maintain the house, and do all of the things that life brings (finances, social life, fitness, etc.)? Time and energy are limited. We try to support each other but sometimes we get in each other’s way. The game is...
How do I get my partner to read this book?!
This question is the biggest challenge: how to get my book into the hands and thoughts and actions of the people who need to read it the most. If you have tried to start the conversation and your partner got defensive, I have some ideas for you! You may feel like you...
Companion Guide to “How to Be a Better Partner”
How do I get my partner to read this book? Let's start here: Your husband isn’t an insensitive asshole. He just plays one on TV. I wrote a book for him on how to be a better partner. I even illustrated it and kept it short. If your first thought was, “oh, he REALLY...